Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 November 2017. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Pupils: Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110185, if she will instigate a review, in advance of the existing review date in 2019, of (a) the Common Inspection Framework and (b) its component safeguarding document, to ensure that each of those publications contains adequate information relevant to the duty of schools to support pupils with medical conditions.

Answer

The government has introduced the requirement for governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions. We have also provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area. This ensures governing boards develop policy to help pupils with medical conditions that is readily accessible to parents and school staff.

The government currently has no plans to survey how many educational institutions have policies in place.

The content of the Common Inspection Framework, safeguarding guidance and training of inspectors are matters for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for West Ham and I will deposit a copy of her reply in the libraries of the House.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 115759
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Pupils: Health
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Written questions
House of Commons; Deposited Paper DEP2017-0818
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Codes of practice Health Pupils Schools Reviews
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Pupils: Health

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